The 'Still Water' meme has recently gained attention, reflecting the popularity of absurdity in today’s internet culture. When memes or viral catchphrases spread online, they often become widely shared trends.
Several memes have been posted across social media and have garnered millions of views and likes from social media users. The 'still water' meme, which addresses a serious issue of water contamination, has now become a viral TikTok trend on the internet. Many users have been posting about it and have become popular with their “absurd “content.
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‘Still Water’ is a popular phrase on TikTok that has become a trend in 2024. It refers to the standing water in many pools, basements, and other man-made areas. This promotes the growth of algae and other bacteria. It is unsuitable for human consumption, as it consists of a brain-eating amoeba.
The origin of the 'Still Water' meme
Many memes have been generated around ‘Still water’ on TikTok. On June 6th, an urban exploration account (@tp.urbex) on TikTok posted a clip about discovering stagnant water when they visited an abandoned hospital. The video received huge praise from the Tik Tokers and garnered over 19 million views and 1 million likes within five months.
Another TikToker posted a video on it in August. In the clip, he explained it as "dangerous things you can come across when you are exploring." He described how such contaminated water is a haven for all sorts of bacteria and fungi. He added that they also contain brain-eating amoeba. The video gathered over 16 million views in two months.
In September, a TikTok user shared a video while climbing a tower filled with stagnant water. He attached an absurd soundtrack to it. Within no time, his video was liked by the users, and it received 50 million views and 4.6 million likes. It became an inspiration for a series of parody videos which were shared by the TikTok users on their respective accounts.
Some joked about finding the still water in their house, the fish bowl, and sometimes even their toilet seats. They playfully faked how they were scared of the water.
In the videos, the users reacted to finding still water in their homes and pretended as though it was something really scary.
The cultural context
Memes and catchphrases circulating around the “still water” trend are often paired with brain rot. Usually, such parody TikToks are an amalgamation of words, showcasing how ridiculous such catchphrases are meant to be.
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